Where does “bipartite” come from?
bipartite (Italian) comes from Italian bipartire, from Latin bipartio, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bipartite (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...
Definitions
- second-person plural present indicative of...
Ancestry of “bipartite”, step by step
bipartite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian bipartire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bipartire | to divide in two |
| 2 | Latin | bipartio | I divide in two; I bisect |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Italian bipartito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bipartito | past participle of bipartire; past participle of... |
| 2 | Latin | bipartītus | bipartite (divided in two parts) |